Magnitude 8.5 - BIO-BIO, CHILE

An 8.8 earthquake is a completely different magnitude than an 8.3 We're talking massive damage here. I hope more information comes in soon.

Could this earthquake be a distraction?

reply to post by SonicInfinity


so a second quake at 8.8 can you conferm this? my god if so than just wow

reply to post by sv_gravity 800


A distraction from what? The only thing I can think of is the solar emission, but I don't see why they'd need a distraction for that.

Originally posted by ashnomadonte
reply to post by SonicInfinity

 

so a second quake at 8.8 can you conferm this? my god if so than just wow

Not a second quake.. I think they are upgrading the one that happened to an
8.8.

-edit- USGS HAS upgraded it to an 8.8.. that was a monster of a quake folks.

[edit on 27-2-2010 by TwiTcHomatic]

Largest Earthquakes on record...there is a list HERE

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wow an upgrade!? well from what it looks like now only one death lets hope it don't get any worse.

According to CNN, "A magnitude 9.5 quake struck the South American country in May 1960 and killed 1,655 people." IIRC, the Haiti death toll is now over 230,000.

If I know the mainstream media right, they'll report on this 8.8 earthquake for a short time, then go back to airing some Haiti Donation Drive special.

reply to post by SonicInfinity


i thought i was the only one to notice the drive! Like i said on page 2 this will be the british well of free $$$ plus a foot hold on argentina...

Originally posted by SonicInfinity
How much bigger comparatively is a 8.3 earthquake to a 7.0? My guess would be around 100 times greater.

An 8.0 is ten times a 7.0

An 8.3 is roughly twenty times a 7.0.

A 9.0 is a hundred times a 7.0

To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #2 issued 02/26/2010 at 11:52PM PST

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.

A tsunami has been generated that could potentially impact the U.S. west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska. The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is investigating the event to determine the level of danger. More information will be issued as it becomes available.

A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:

Location Lat. Lon. Time Amplitude
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------

83min Talcahuano C 36.7S 73.1W 0716UTC 1.15M/3.8FT
45min Valparaiso C 33.0S 71.4W 0706UTC 1.29M/4.2FT
Juan Ferdandez C 33.617S 78.83W 0.19M/0.6FT

Time - Time of measurement.
Amp. - Tsunami amplitudes are measured relative to normal sea level. It is NOT crest-to-trough wave height. Values are given in both meters (M) and feet (FT).

At 10:34 PM Pacific Standard Time on February 26, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.6 (REVISED FROM 8.5) occurred near the coast of central Chile . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii will issue a tsunami warning for regions near the epicenter.

wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov...

There are now 3 threads about this quake, plus my tsunami one.
There should be a way to join them all together.

I apologize for not reading the whole thread so this probably has been posted already but just in case I wanted to post it anyway (and even if it has been posted it's good to have it on the further pages so others who skim through will see it):

A tsunami has been generated that could potentially impact the U.S. west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska. The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is investigating the event to determine the level of danger. More information will be issued as it becomes available.

A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:

Location Lat. Lon. Time Amplitude
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------

83min Talcahuano C 36.7S 73.1W 0716UTC 1.15M/3.8FT
45min Valparaiso C 33.0S 71.4W 0706UTC 1.29M/4.2FT
Juan Ferdandez C 33.617S 78.83W 0.19M/0.6FT

Source

By the way, instead of the mag being lowered from the original reading, it was raised to 8.8mag, which once again has more than likely been posted but it wont kill anyone having it posted twice.

Magnitude 8.8 - OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

Source

Once again I apologize for more than likely reposting information that has been given already, but since the tsunami warning is so important it isn't a bad idea.

BBC News article:

Massive earthquake strikes Chile

A massive earthquake with an initial magnitude of 8.8 has struck central Chile.
The quake struck at 0634 GMT about 91km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 317km south-west of the capital, Santiago.

Buildings in Santiago were reported to have shaken for between 10 and 30 seconds, with the loss of electricity and communications.

The US issued an initial tsunami warning for Chile, Peru and Ecuador. That was later extended to Colombia, Antarctica, Panama and Costa Rica.

Japan's meteorological agency has warned of a potential tsunami across large areas of the Pacific.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said: "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicentre within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours."

There is no information yet on any casualties.

The USGS said the earthquake struck at a depth of about 35km.

Telephone lines and internet connections appear to have been damaged.

Chilean officials say there is very little information yet from near the epicentre and they have warned people to stay at home.

One journalist speaking to Chilean national television from the city of Temuco, 600km south of Santiago, said many people there had left their homes, determined to spend the rest of the night outside. Some people on the streets were in tears.

Mark Winstanley, who contacted the BBC from Vina del Mar, 100km north-west of Santiago, said buildings had shaken and electricity and phone connections were cut but he could see no structural damage yet.

A university professor in Santiago, Cristian Bonacic, said that this was a massive quake but that the cities seemed to have resisted well. Internet communications were working but not mobile phones.

6 people dead so far..

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Source?

Originally posted by Silver Shadow

Originally posted by SonicInfinity
How much bigger comparatively is a 8.3 earthquake to a 7.0? My guess would be around 100 times greater.

An 8.0 is ten times a 7.0

An 8.3 is roughly twenty times a 7.0.

A 9.0 is a hundred times a 7.0

If it turns out that this was actually an 8.8, it's mind boggeling what that must have felt like

Sky News is reporting Magnatute 8.8 on the Richter Scale

Theres got to be some huge Tsunami damage... along the coastline to dark still to see any real damage,

news.sky.com...


news.sky.com... 61008?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15561008_Chile%3A_Earthquake_Measuring_8.3_On_The_Richter_Scale%2C_Hits_Concepcion_And_Capital_San tiago

In 1960, an earthquake measuring 9.5 on the Richter Scale hit Valdivia in Chile, killing up to 6,000 people and sparking a tsunami with waves as high as 82 feet high.

AND

Seriously do we all need to know your a transvestite? just utterly no need man?





[edit on 27-2-2010 by BRITWARRIOR]

im watching a live stream directly from Chile.. 4 dead at the center.. and 2 in Santiago

Heres the link im watching:

www.ustream.tv...

CNN is now reporting live about the earthquake, the tsunami warnings, the information by USGS. I hope the casualties were minimal.

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The president Bachelet spoke, and confirmed